New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
ROMBS HID IN LINGGS CELL.
. SEARCH THROUGH THE CHICAGO JAIL.
.,,r nrpr1y sHrRIFFs STARTLED DY FINDING -FOUR
PIECES OF GAS PIPE PLUGGED AND AP-
pARENrLY LOADED - THE PRls-
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CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-The authorities TO-DAY lounu
IN the cell of Lngg. one of the condemned hnarcu-
lets four cas-pipe bombs hidden in wooden box.
The sheriff decided to have the cells OF the con-
damned men thoroughly searched. Notice was
carved upon visitors that they would not be ad-
,,;tted About a. m. the cleaning-out process De-
non Engels cell was the first visited, but nothing
Of interest was found. Linggs cell was then en-
tered. The young man gared at the deputies saw
ogev and D anting himself corner OF the apart
ment watched the proceedings without any attempt !
70 disguise ms anger The search proceeded quietly
enouch until the innermost corner OF the cell
was reached. when one of the deputies pulled out |
q small WOODEN box apparently filled with manu- |
,cript. books aud the ike He pushed his hand |
down INTO the box and Immediately jumped |
hack with CRY, holding aloit
piece of gaspipe about seven inches IN
length and plugged at both ends. When the papers
were taken out of the box it was seen that al tne
bottom were five more bombs. There was no doubt
as 10 their character. Sheriff Matson was hastily
summoned and after n cautious examinatlon OF 'hc
box had the combs sent to a chemist for analysis
While the cell was being ransacked, Lingg was
as pale as death and looked as though, II he hao
an arm nj of the bombs, he would have thrown
them mt the little grOlp of sheriff officers Noth-
ing WAS said to him, far as has been learned ana
he vouch,aied no information.
The search of the otEer cells was then gone
through with but nothing was found except the
usual collection Of papers. A change was
Immediately made. however. III the cells Vi
all except spies and Fieden the Others being re-
moved to the lower tier and placed III cells
separated further from each other than they have
been. Special watch will be kept over Llngg'
When placed in his cell he was given his
books, cigars and writing implements, but nothing
else. H. immediately sat down and busled him.
SCI in preparing q long document of some KIND
aud dId not rise from his table the remainder OF
the day.
when the search was begun in Engcl's CELL
said one of tho deputies "Lings was
apparently greatly worried standing at the door of
his cell watching eagerly everything that
WAS carried out, and when we came TO ms door IL
was plain that something allied him. 30 we were
not greatly surprised TO find the bombs. I'll not
forget very soon the look that the fellow gave us.
"a els uuq lestonably the most vicious man, when
aroused. tha ever You know of the terrible
hight be made when the two detectives arrested
hun after the lIavmarket massacre. Well If You
had seen him to-day, you would wonder now they
got away with hun"
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS NOW TAKEN.
Sheriff Mason said: 1--WE had no reason TO
make tnc Irch at this particular time. Ihat Is,
we received intimation that anything was
wrong. 1t was merely precautionary measure
iecIlel some time ago by Jailer Folz and
m,sef We selected Sunday a quiet diy,
wncn tie examination would make less disturbance
than If il were made a week day. For some lime
there was SO much of TINS amnesty business gong
on that | did not care to interfere with the good
citizens who were interested III the con-
demned men, or place any obstacle IN
their way But we felt as though the
time mad come TO take extra precautions and so
decided 10 clean the eel ont. OF course, the most
sfnrgent precautionary measures will now be
taken. / he prisoners will not be allowed to exer-
CT c as much as o 'merly and the number OF vlsi,
tors will be restricted. No one will be allowed
to any OF the condemned III me
cage and ii ans interviews are granted
be Of '9y a official neSr Won't s9Hss sy that
everv sitor will be srchcd but there Will he no
o"portun " for any exc anCc of anything wh1t-
l. q, Z kLOw that he will he allowed To see
any one, but have not yet fully DECIDED on mat
IOIt. H,ucefOrth no baskets OF vlctuals OF lruIt
i b. allowed TO be sent from any OF the piis-
n-Is fiIeads 10 them and no letters or dls1
pa che' vii be received or sent uhtil
they are exam ned by a jail Official. They viii be
sIung guarded night and dav and special man
s, watc.i each of the prisoners from TINS Tine
The Snerif walked into the jail-yard and thcre
met Captao Setback. who entered through the
Criminal Cour bu..ding. he two officials walked t
a l)ng consula alton. What the topic or re-
suit of the interview was could not be
a. ertaI ed but soon ter he police on guard IN
the upper or were called to attention ana gwen
long tax before thev were drilled
Incidents OUTSIDE or THE JAIL
Aside from The finding of the bombs. nothing of
nom snt happened At tn, jail. Tonight, however,
after the news of the finding of the bombs spread
aoout, a crowd of curious people gathered around
H. Jail building and stood there gaping up at the
iienred windows.
There Is good authority for the statement that
Judge Gary Will i've his views on the Anarchist
alp a! for clemency to the public. LAWYERS VINO
ale c ose to say he Will do ST. bat
that he will sign petition. those w0o
give tnis Information have alrosdy obtained a
general CefiuItiOn OF his position, and they are
positive that ue dOcs not look with any degree on
favor the proposition t0 commute the een ience
OF spies, Engei aud llngg. ihe ias OF ~ o trtoe
be characterized as " human tige:." lie is OF no
opinion that all of the men should not have the
tbonob, TO favor leniency toward FIeIden, Schwab.
ana pOssI blv Parsons aud Fischer.
Mrs. PARSONS THINKS 1T co\sPIRA'Y
The news OF the bomb discovery was received
With jeers and laughs at the Socialist headqnar~
,ers "Ha, ha T. ghed four or nve of the hangers
IN, us this the newest device for numbering the
imprisoned bOysi"
"I have it," cried Mrs. Parsons. Now, don't
rive tins away. Will yOuf The way those bombs
came ibt99 the possession OF Loais Llngg WA, wni
through his girl. Eda Miller. or late you VIII
have noticed that she has been wearing very
large bnst'e Inuch 100 large Tor style or com orr.
Then. If yOu have watched her closely. sac
always SITS down very carefully and quietly. IL she
did MOI, whv she'd be blown to atoms She then
must be The one who has furnished tnese bombs.
here YOU have an explanation Of the mystery.
Thank God, don't wear busrle at all, and thorc-
tore cannoi be accused Of any compncty in this
latest sensation"
Changing her tone suddenly from sarcasm 10 that
OF earnest ness sac expressed herself in en-
pbatIcaIly PLAIN Eng.l on what she declared the
Ilot oi conscienceless to murder mel pess human
!eliow creatures.